| Man with a Gun | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Original British quad poster | |
| Directed by | Montgomery Tully |
| Screenplay by | Michael Winner |
| Produced by | Jack Greenwood |
| Starring | Lee Patterson Rona Anderson John Le Mesurier Glen Mason |
| Cinematography | John Wiles |
| Edited by | Geoffrey Muller |
| Music by | Ron Goodwin |
| Production company | Merton Park Studios |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (UK) |
| Release date |
|
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Language | English |
Man with a Gun is a low-budget 1958 British second feature ('B') crime film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Lee Patterson, Rona Anderson and John Le Mesurier. The screenplay was by Michael Winner.
Plot
Insurance investigator Mike Davies looks into a suspicious fire that burned down a nightclub. He initially suspects the club's manager, Harry Drayson, but after Davies meets Drayson's niece Stella, she helps him uncover a mob protection scheme responsible for the arson.
Cast
- Lee Patterson as Mike Davies
- Rona Anderson as Stella
- John Le Mesurier as Harry Drayson
- Bill Nagy as Joe Harris
- Marne Maitland as Max
- Glen Mason as Steve Riley
- Carlo Borelli as Carlo
- Harold Lang as John Drayson
- Cyril Chamberlain as Superindendent Wood
- Dorinda Stevens as club receptionist
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This crime melodrama is a routine British second feature competently made and efficiently acted. Although it has few distinctive features it fulfils its purpose in a workmanlike way."
TV Guide called it a "so-so crime story. Despite some fast pacing in the direction, the script is too simplistic for the fare."
References
- Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 100. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- "Man with a Gun". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- "Man With a Gun (1958) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
- "Man with a Gun". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
- "Man with a Gun". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 25 (288): 129. 1 January 1958 – via ProQuest.
- "Man With A Gun". TVGuide.com.
External links
| Films directed by Montgomery Tully | |
|---|---|
|
 | This article related to a British film of the 1950s is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
 | This 1950s crime film-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- 1958 films
- 1958 crime films
- Films directed by Montgomery Tully
- Films scored by Ron Goodwin
- British crime films
- Films with screenplays by Michael Winner
- Films about arson
- Films about extortion
- Nightclub fires
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s British films
- English-language crime films
- 1950s British film stubs
- 1950s crime film stubs